Applications and Utilities

This chapter contains man pages for the Photon applications and utilities shipped with the Photon Runtime software. These programs provide practical functionality for work-related activities, handy tools, demonstrations, and games.

The applications and utilities are arranged in alphabetical order. If you know what you want to do but don't know the name of the program you need, scanning the following list might help you find the right one quickly:

When you want to:	Use:
Convert BDF fonts to Photon fonts	`bdf_2_phf`
Detect video hardware and start the correct driver	`crttrap`
Display your personal calendar and diary	`dayminder`
Configure Photon fonts	`fontcfg`
Start the Photon Helpviewer	`helpviewer`
Use the Photon Input Manager	`Input`
Detect input devices and start the Input Manager	`inputtrap`
Convert keyboard table to text	`kbcvt`
Switch keyboard mappings	`kbsel`
Launch the `fontcfg` utility to configure system fonts	`mkfontsys`
Compile text into a keyboard table	`mkkbd`
Send a message to a Photon user	`msgpad`
Display a palette	`palette`
Start the Photon Desktop Manager	`pdm`
Start the Photon editor	`ped`
Start the Photon File Manager	`pfm`
Launch the Photon window system	`ph`
Boot into Photon	`ph.boot`
Use the Calculator	`phcalc`
Start the CD Player	`phcd`
Access the Photon workspace on a remote node	`phditto`
Start the Photon font server	`phfont`
Choose display preferences for your workstation	`phgrafx`
Provide Photon system information	`phin`
Prompt a user to log in	`phlogin`
Start the Photon server	`Photon`
Support remote connectivity with `phditto`/Phindows clients	`phrelay`
Monitor system activity	`phsac`
Launch the small-screen demo from a console	`ph.smallscreen`
View the current printer status	`phspool`
Convert `.phs` output to a bitmap (`.bmp`) file	`Pp.bmp`
Convert `.phs` output for an Canon printer	`Pp.canon`
Convert `.phs` output for an Epson ESC/P2 printer	`Pp.escp2.*`
Convert `.phs` output for a Hewlett-Packard PCL compatible printer	`Pp.pcl`
Convert `.phs` output for PostScript	`Pp.ps`
View a `.phs` file	`preview`
Set up printers	`prsetup`
Start a Photon Terminal window	`pterm`
Create character set files for `pterm`	`ptermcs`
Display a screen image	`pv`
Start the Photon Window Manager	`pwm`
Position a system clock	`pwmclock`
Display mode information for VESA BIOSs	`show_vesa`
Launch the small-screen demo inside Photon	`smallscreen`
Capture a screen image	`snapshot`
Test all Photon relevant VESA 2 modes	`test_vesa2`
Provide system information	`vsin`
Display a region used on a Photon server	`winview`

Command-line options

By default, all PhAB-generated applications have the following command-line options:

-h height[%]

The height of the window, in pixels, or as a percentage of the screen height if % is specified.

-s server_name

The name of the Photon server:

If server_name is:	This server is used:
node_number	`//`node_number`/dev/photon`
fullpath	fullpath
relative_path	`/dev/`relative_path

-w width[%]

The width of the window, in pixels, or as a percentage of the screen width if % is specified.

-x position[%][r]

The x coordinate of the upper-left corner of the window, in pixels, or as a percentage of screen width if % is specified. If r is specified, the coordinate is relative to the current console.

-y position[%][r]

The y coordinate of the upper-left corner of the window, in pixels, or as a percentage of screen height if % is specified. If r is specified, the coordinate is relative to the current console.

-Si|m|n

The initial state of the main window (iconified, maximized, or normal).

By default, all these options are enabled so that users can dynamically move or resize the application, or specify its initial state.